Alumni Relations Officer, Mike Ilitch School of Business

Alumni Relations Officer, Mike Ilitch School of Business

We are searching for an experienced Alumni Relations Officer, Mike Ilitch School of Business at our Detroit campus location.

Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society.

Essential Functions (Job Duties):

Coordinate, execute and manage alumni programs for the Mike Ilitch School of Business (School). Implement innovative plans and strategies to engage alumni and donors in meaningful ways, generate affinity, loyalty and enthusiasm for the school and its professional events and programs. Conduct purposeful alumni engagement, donor cultivation, pipeline development and qualification efforts. This position reports to the Director, Alumni Relations.

Coordinate and manage alumni programs for the Mike Ilitch School of Business’ 39,000 alumni. Implement innovative plans and strategies to engage alumni and donors in meaningful ways, generate affinity and enthusiasm for the School. Oversee the implementation and promotion of social and academic programs and events.

Create and update the annual operating plan for the School to meet alumni engagement goals and objectives. Build a strong program to increase participation while meeting alumni engagement objectives and data enhancement goals. Coordinate distribution of electronic communications to targeted alumni audience.

Collaborate with the Dean, development team and centrally-based colleagues to increase donor support. Cultivate and engage prospects in strategic ways. Use planned activities for pipeline development and to identify prospective donors for the School. Use thoughtful communications to cultivate prospective donors and demonstrate the positive impact of alumni and donor involvement.

Work closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to align strategies, communications and programming with overall divisional goals. Ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels. Meet regularly to collaborate and review opportunities for partnership.

Manage and oversee the activities of the Mike Ilitch School of Business Alumni Council and other volunteer opportunities for the School, including the Industry Mentor Program.

Prepare project and event budgets. Monitor expenditures to ensure compliance with university policy and procedures.

Remain current with alumni and donor relations trends. Serve as a resource on successful activities, alumni engagement techniques and methods. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education Bachelor's degree
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in marketing, public relations, business administration or related field. Knowledge of fundraising software preferred. Reasonable knowledge and understanding of university policies and procedures.

Experience Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)
Qualified candidate will have a minimum of two years of experience as a development, marketing or event management professional. Higher education development or alumni relations experience and prior volunteer management experience preferred.
Experience using social media preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS: Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally both orally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. Ability to work successfully with persons from diverse backgrounds.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION: Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, prioritize and plan work activities while meeting respective deadlines. Strong organizational and time-management skills required. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a deadline-oriented environment.
ANALYTICAL AND PRESENTATION SKILLS: Ability to evaluate, interpret, and present complex information effectively in professionally prepared documents or presentations. Must possess a demonstrated attention to detail in order to achieve a high degree of accuracy.
TECHNICAL SKILLS: Proficient in the use of complex administrative systems software, preferably in the higher education environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, especially Word, Excel and Teams. Ability to understand and translate complex concepts into lay terms.
LEARNING AGILITY: Independent and innovative self-starter who displays an ability to learn quickly and easily adapts to changing situations. Experience researching topics to gain knowledge and understanding when information gaps exist.
TEAMWORK: Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues within the division and other units to gain full understanding of the project and desired outcome; ability to produce high quality and consistent results with assistance of team members; provide support to teammates when tackling complex projects.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION: Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors and proactively managing implicit bias.

School/College/Division:

H86 - Development & Alumni Affairs

Primary Department:

H8604 - Alumni Relations

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category:

Staff/Administrative

Funding/Salary Information:

Compensation Type: Hourly Wage

Salary Minimum: $55,000

Salary Hire Maximum: $56,000



Working Conditions:
Normal office environment. Adhere to confidentiality and data usage policy for the division. Due to evening and weekend donor engagement events, candidate must be willing to work extended hours as needed.

Job Openings: 1

Reposted Position: No

Reposted Reason: None (New Requisition)

Background Check Requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the University will inform you if a background check is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.